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Overland Trail
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  • Episode aired Feb 28, 1960
  • 1h
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Overland Trail (1960)
DramaWestern

The Overland Stage is hired to transport Cattle Kate Maxwell to a federal prison and her date with a hangman. Flip Flippen is unhappy with the mission and comes to believe that his pretty pr... Read allThe Overland Stage is hired to transport Cattle Kate Maxwell to a federal prison and her date with a hangman. Flip Flippen is unhappy with the mission and comes to believe that his pretty prisoner could possibly be guilty of the crimes she was supposed to have committed. He decid... Read allThe Overland Stage is hired to transport Cattle Kate Maxwell to a federal prison and her date with a hangman. Flip Flippen is unhappy with the mission and comes to believe that his pretty prisoner could possibly be guilty of the crimes she was supposed to have committed. He decides to pretend to let her escape in hopes she will either prove her innocence or lead him t... Read all

  • Director
    • Harold D. Schuster
  • Writers
    • Martin Berkeley
    • Samuel A. Peeples
  • Stars
    • William Bendix
    • Doug McClure
    • Whitney Blake
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    15
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    • Director
      • Harold D. Schuster
    • Writers
      • Martin Berkeley
      • Samuel A. Peeples
    • Stars
      • William Bendix
      • Doug McClure
      • Whitney Blake
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    William Bendix
    William Bendix
    • Fred Kelly
    Doug McClure
    Doug McClure
    • Flip Flippen
    Whitney Blake
    Whitney Blake
    • Cattle Kate Maxwell
    John Anderson
    John Anderson
    • Lodestone Marshal
    Robert McQueeney
    Robert McQueeney
    • Jim Arville
    George D. Wallace
    George D. Wallace
    • Matt Dooley
    • (as George Wallace)
    Rex Holman
    Rex Holman
    • Cap Dooley
    Linda Lawson
    Linda Lawson
    • Ruby, Saloon Girl
    Burt Mustin
    Burt Mustin
    • Len Mullen
    James Bell
    James Bell
    • Ben
    Nora Marlowe
    Nora Marlowe
    • Deputy Marshal Mary
    Arthur Space
    Arthur Space
    • Judge
    Duane Cress
    • Deputy Sheriff
    Rayford Barnes
    Rayford Barnes
    • Tom Dooley
    • (uncredited)
    Don Dubbins
    Don Dubbins
    • Man
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harold D. Schuster
    • Writers
      • Martin Berkeley
      • Samuel A. Peeples
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    • Trivia
      This episode of "Overland Trail" is based loosely on the real-life story of Ellen Liddy Watson, aka "Cattle Kate", and her husband, James Averell. On July 20, 1889, both Watson and Averell were hanged (or lynched, depending upon the historical source) for cattle rustling in Wyoming.
    • Quotes

      [Matt has just murdered a man to steal a letter]

      Tom: Say anything about Jim and Kate?

      Matt: 'Course it does. You think I'd kill a man for nothin'?

      Cap: Why not?

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    • Release date
      • February 28, 1960 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Revue Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Overland Stage-Bilben Productions
      • Stagecoach Productions
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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